mp3: Raekwon with Ghostface, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, “Flying Daggers”

The love for the Wu is pure and undying at this internet blog, so any new material out from any of the Clan is good news for us.


Raekwon - "Flying Daggers"

[via The Fader]

Video: Little Boots "Remedy"

This Little Boots song is a little more poppy than her last one "New in Town" but it's Friday and I am tired so I think we should all meet somewhere and do some Jager Bombs and dance OK? See you at the club bros!

DD/MM/YYYY Signs to Impose Records

DD/MM/YYYY Canada's favorite no named band has signed to Brooklyn's Impose Records, since it's going to be winter soon and all of Canada's record label resources are put into ice road trucking. They are also arranging a US tour that will come nowhere NEAR Phoenix so that is pretty disappointing for me personally but for all y'all other folks that have the sense to not live here I am sure there will be something close to you.


DD/MM/YYYY - "Digital Haircut"


DD/MM/YYYY
07/31 Montreal, QC Le National / Osheaga *
08/07 Toronto, ONT Theatre Centre / Summerworks *
08/16 Brooklyn, NY The Jelly NYC Pool Parties $
08/27 Bowling Green, OH Howards H Club %
08/29 Detroit, MI PJ's Lager House %
08/30 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop %
09/10 Brooklyn, NY Don Pedro's
09/20 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry #
09/22 Chicago, IL Subterranean #
09/23 Pontiac, MI The Pike Room #
09/24 Rochester, NY Bug Jar #
09/26 New York, NY Mercury Lounge #
09/27 Cambridge, MA TT the Bear's #
09/28 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie #
09/29 Washington, DC DC9 #
09/30 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 #
10/01 Atlanta, GA Star Community Bar #
10/02 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder #
10/03 Orlando, FL Will's Pub #
10/05 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon #
10/06 Austin, TX Red 7 #
10/10 Los Angeles, CA Knitting Factory #
10/11 San Diego, CA Casbah #
10/13 Visalia, CA Cellar Door #
10/14 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill #
10/16 Portland, OR Rotture #
10/17 Seattle, WA The Vera Project #

* = w/ Think About Life
$ = w/ Del, Prince Paul, Gravy Train!!!
% = w/ Child Bite
# = w/ These Arms Are Snakes

mp3: Deer Tick - "Smith Hill"

Here is the latest mp3, "Smith Hill", from Deer Tick's latest album Born On Flag Day which out now on Partisan.


Deer Tick -"Smith Hill"

Headlights Reveal New Album Details

Headlights has a new album coming out Oct 6th and we have the track list. I am pretty stocked because I like Headlights so when bands you like come out with new albums it makes you excited you see. It's like mini Christmas or something.

Headlights
Wildlife
(Polyvinyl)
Street Date: Oct. 6, 2009

1. Telephones
2. Secrets
3. You and Eye
4. Get Going
5. Love Song For Buddy
6. I Don't Mind At All
7. Dead Ends
8. Wisconsin Beaches
9. We're All Animals
10. Teenage Wonder
11. Slow Down Town

New EP From Kinch Out In September

One of our favorite local bands, Kinch, just announced on their Myspace page that they'll have a new EP out this September. The EP, entitled Collars and Sleeves, will be given away for free on the bands website and you can go there now and sign up to receive your copy via e-mail.

Video: RENMINBI "Set Up"

RENMINBI made a video. RENMINBI emailed me the video. RENMINBI is featured throughout the video. RENMINBI recorded the song they are playing IN the video. I hope you picking up what I am putting down hear people...RENMINBI are a talented bunch of folks from NYC that I have already advised you to check out HERE so if you were to lazy then, perhaps after watching the above musical video will entice you to seek further listening enjoyment via their freely available EP entitled Surface that is for free, and really good. If you live in the East Coast area of American States it would be in your best interest to search out a live performance. It will be similar to the video but you will be able meet them probably...if you ask nice.

Check out their tour dates HERE

mp3: The Mountain Goats - "Genesis 3:23"

The Mountain Goats will be releasing a new album this October. Here is what the record label has to say about the new record:

"4AD is excited to release the new album by THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, which is John Darnielle, Peter Hughes and Jon Wurster. The Life Of The World To Come was recorded this spring and features string arrangements by Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy). it will be released on October 6th. Less a profession of religious faith than an immersion in Biblical poetry and imagery, the songs on The Life of the World to Come take their names from verses that informed or inspired them, or which, sometimes, came up against them at right angles.

John Darnielle is one of the most imaginative lyricists of his generation. Since he sat down cross-legged with an acoustic guitar in front of a boom box and pressed record for the first time - more than a decade ago - skewed characters, vibrant images and perfectly-framed narratives have flowed in the hundreds. The Life Of The World To Come is the band's sixth album for 4AD."

You can take a listen to the first single from the new album, "Genesis 3:23" below.

The Mountain Goats -"Genesis 3:23"

Video: Yo La Tengo - "Here To Fall"

Do you like air shows? Well then, cousin, do I have the perfect video for you. "Here To Fall" is the first of five videos to come from Yo La Tengo's forthcoming album Popular Songs. I really enjoy the song but have to admit that I'm not particularly crazy about the video. Judge for yourself and let us know what you think.

Popular Songs is available September 8th from Matador.

mp3: Crystal Antlers "Tentacles"

My extreme fondness of the Crystal Antlers runs very deep, and the trench of love only got deeper when I saw them at The Rhythm Room a couple months ago. It was probably the best show I have seen all year, and I have seen a lot of shows so you can believe me...seriously you can. Even though I have listened to their latest album a shit ton anytime a single is released it gives a new sense of vigor and vitality to stuff that has been out awhile. So check out the title track to Tentacles and pick up the album if you haven't already.


Crystal Antlers - "Tentacles"

[via Stereogum]

Wavves are Coming to Phoenix!!!

We are big fans of Wavves so just now learning that they are coming sunny Phoenix I got all tingly in my spine. I just hope I can stay out of rehab long enough to go to the show ;-) Check out the other dates below for people that are not lucky enough to live on the surface of the sun.


WAVVES
Fri-Aug-28 San Diego, CA Street Scene
Sat-Sep-05 Los Angeles, CA FYF Fest presents: Save Our State Parks @ LA Historic State Park
Sun-Sep-06 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop *
Sun-Sep-13 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge *
Mon-Sep-14 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge *
Tue-Sep-15 Lawrence, KS Jackpot Music Hall *
Wed-Sep-16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry *
Thu-Sep-17 Grinnell, IA Gardner Lounge, Grinnell College *
Fri-Sep-18 Champaign, IL Pygmalion Music Festival *
Sat-Sep-19 Madison, WI Forward Music Festival *
Sun-Sep-20 Chicago, IL Chopin Theater (Early All Ages) *
Sun-Sep-20 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle (Late 21+) *
Mon-Sep-21 Detroit, MI Majestic Café *
Tue-Sep-22 Toronto, ON El Mocambo *
Wed-Sep-23 Montreal, QC Friendship Cove *
Thu-Sep-24 New York, NY Santos Party House *
Fri-Sep-25 New York, NY Todd P Show venue TBA *
Sun-Sep-27 Boston, MA Great Scott *
Tue-Sep-29 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church *
Wed-Sep-30 Baltimore, MD Ottobar *
Thu-Oct-01 Washington, DC Rock and Roll Hotel *
Fri-Oct-02 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 *
Sat-Oct-03 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club *
Sun-Oct-04 Atlanta, GA The Earl *
Tue-Oct-06 Oxford, MS Proud Larry's *
Fri-Oct-09 Dallas, TX Pastime Lounge *
Sat-Oct-10 Austin, TX Emo's *#
Thu-Oct-15 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room *
Fri-Oct-16 San Diego, CA Casbah *
Sat-Oct-17 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex *

* = w/ Ganglians
# = w/ The Soft Pack

mp3: Music Go Music "Warm In The Shadows"

I really really like this song...It is making me very excited for Music Go Music's album Expressions coming out on Oct 6th. The album that we happen to have the track listing for below the song...right down there ↓


Music Go Music - "Warm In The Shadows"













Music Go Music
Expressions
(Secretly Canadian)
Street Date: Oct. 6, 2009

1. I Walk Alone
2. Thousand Crazy Nights
3. Light of Love
4. Reach Out
5. Explorers of the Heart
6. Love, Violent Love
7. Just Me
8. Warm in the Shadows
9. Goodbye, Everybody

Sonic Youth Playing Marquee Theatre Oct. 1st

Sonic Youth just announced some additional dates to their North American tour. Those dates will luckily include two shows in Arizona this October. One will be October 1st at Marquee Theatre and the second will be October 2nd at Rialto Theatre in Tucson. Tickets for the show go on sale August 1st at 10 am.

Tonight In Phoenix: Kid Cudi & Asher Roth @ Marquee Theatre, Castanets @ Modified Arts

A couple of good musical options to choose from tonight in Phoenix.

One of my favorite new rappers, Kid Cudi, performs tonight at Marquee Theatre in Tempe. Kid Cudi is responsible for some of my favorite songs of the year so far and I'm very much looking forward to his debut LP Man on the Moon. Playing along with Kid Cudi tonight is Asher Roth.

You can also catch Castanets with Warmer Milk at Modified Arts. Local favorites Stephen Steinbrink and Courtney Marie Andrews are also on the bill.

Rock legends Aerosmith and ZZ Top play at Cricket Pavillion.

Video: Wild Beasts "Hooting & Howling"

When you are a blogger you sometimes run the risk of not being on the cutting edge of something then blogging about stuff that is new to you but everybody already heard about from their grandma 2 years ago...I hope this is not one of those times...I just heard about Wild Beasts today and so far I really like them and that's that. They have a new album coming out 8/3/09 in the UK (9/8/09 US) called Two Dancers I expect it to be making some waves on the internets soon.

Video: Friendly Fires "Kiss Of Life"

I don't have anything funny to say about this video...I will let Ed Macfarlane's dancing say it for me!!! IN YOUR FACE ED!

Friendly Fires are British and they are up for Mercury Prize and that is a very large deal for British bands.

Video: Octopus Project "Wet Gold"

I have decided that most everything in this world would be better with "wet" in front of it. Gold is pretty good but Wet Gold is better. I can think of a couple other words just off the top of my mind that would benefit from being wet ;-)

[via Stereogum]

mp3: Jemina Pearl feat. Iggy Pop - "I Hate People"

I was extremely disappointed to learn that Nashville garage rock group Be Your Own Pet broke up back in 2008 after only two albums. Fortunately, former BYOP lead singer Jemina Pearl didn't let the break up keep her from being busy. Pearl is releasing her debut solo album, Break It Up, on 10/6 on Universal/Ecstatic Peace. The albums first single, "I Hate People", is a great song and features one of my personal favorite musicians Iggy Pop. Take a listen:


Jemina Pearl ft. Iggy Pop -"I Hate People"

You can also catch Jemina Pearl this fall when she heads out on tour with Islands. Both acts will play a show at The Rhythm Room on 10/25.

[via: pitchfork]

Video: Motel Motel "Coffee"

It's a video with an almost naked man with a beard in the woods covered in dirt and animal shit. I SWEAR TO GOD I never saw a camera ANYWHERE the whole time I was out there, and that whole part with the chick at the end is all special effects...never happened. The only correlation to coffee I can come up with is that he may be growing it, but I don't think that is right either.

Video: Lissy Trullie "Ready for the Floor" (Hot Chip Cover)

It's Friday and on Friday's I like to post videos of Hot Chip covers. I KNOW that I have never posted any videos of Hot Chip covers before and it's probably going to be a long time before I post another one but that doesn't change what I like!!! OK? Check out Lissy's myspace page for some more tracks that are not Hot Chip covers HERE

mp3: Princeton "Calypso Gold"

Totally gnarly bros Princeton, whom I saw perform their very first show (or something like that) earlier this year have a new album coming out called Cocoon of Love on 9/29, and a new tour to go on (see dates below) and a new song for you to listen to. I haven't listened to it yet so let's all do it at the same time...listen to the song sicko freak, get your minds out the gutta!


Princeton - "Calypso Gold"


PRINCETON DATES
07/25 Los Angeles, CA E2 Building / Night Lights Benefit
07/28 San Francisco, CA The Rickshaw Stop *
08/29 Los Angeles, CA Pehrspace
08/31 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
09/01 Denver, CO Hi Dive
09/02 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room #
09/03 Iowa City, IA Picador
09/04 Dekalb, IL The House Cafe #
09/05 Toledo, OH Frankie's #
09/06 Pittsburgh, PA Garfield Artworks #
09/08 Baltimore, MD Sonar / Talking Head Club Stage
09/09 Brooklyn, NY Union Hall %
09/10 Ithaca, NY Castaways $&
09/11 Toronto, ONT Lee's Palace $&
09/12 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place &
09/13 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop $&
09/14 Columbus, OH The Basement $&
09/17 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater $&
09/19 Urbana, IL Krannert Center / Pygmalion Fest $
09/20 St. Louis, MO The Firebird $&
09/21 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck $&
09/23 Dallas, TX Granada Theater $&
09/24 Austin, TX Emo's $&
09/25 Houston, TX Warehouse Live $&
09/26 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon $&
09/27 Birmingham, AL Bottle Tree $&
09/29 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade $&
09/30 Carborro, NC Cat's Cradle $&
10/01 Washington, DC 9:30 Club $&
10/02 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero $&
10/03 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club $&

* = w/ The Noisettes
# = w/ Ice Palace
% = w/ Phil and the Osophers
$ = w/ Ra Ra Riot
& = w/ Maps and Atlases

Photos: Starlight Mints, Source Victoria at The Rhythm Room 7/22/09

I cruised on down to yea olde Rhythm Room last night for a few hours of hot baked music, so hot that people were going outside to cool off and outside was 102 F.......ucking Degrees! But it was all worth it because the $1.50 PBRs were flowing like wine and Starlight Mints put on a great show. Local boys Source Victoria but also put on an excellent performance as did my new favorite freak of a singer JP INC. He cant sing for shit but he is funny as hell and I think I may have peed my pants a little. Took a bunch of pics for your pleasure so please enjoy them outside so you can get the full effect.

Full set of photos on our Flickr Page

Source Victoria

JP INC
Yes...that is a chicken suit!

Starlight Mints

Monsters Of Folk Playing Phoenix October 21st

Something is definitely in the water over at the Stateside Presents offices because they are working over time to put together an unbelievable line up of shows for this fall. Just added to the already impressive list are the Monsters Of Folk. Jim James of My Morning Jacket along with Conor Oberst, M. Ward and musician/producer Mike Mogis make up the group. Tickets go on sale July 31st for the show being held at the Phoenix Orpheum.


Monsters of Folk - "Say Please"

mp3: Throw Me The Statue - "Hi-Fi Goon"

The track "Hi-Fi Goon" is the second mp3 from Throw Me The Statue's sophomore album Creaturesque. You can pick up the bands new album 8/4 from Secretly Canadian.


Throw Me The Statue - "Hi-Fi Goon"

You can catch Throw Me The Statue at Modified Arts along with The Brunettes and Nurses.

The Mars Volta Coming to Phoenix

The Mars Volta are coming back to Phoenix to finish their set from last year ;-) in supports of their new album Octahedron. Hopefully they will play long enough for us to get our money's worth but not long enough for our buzzes to wear off...if you know what I mean...THAT GUY DEFINITELY KNOWS WHAT I MEAN!
The show is scheduled for Sep 5th at the Dodge Theater and tickets are a reasonable $40 (not reasonable) via Live Nation

mp3: Yo La Tengo - "Here To Fall"

Yesterday we brought you the news that Yo La Tengo will be playing a gig in Phoenix on October 14th and now we're happy to bring you a brand new mp3 from the band. The song "Here To Fall" is the opening track to the bands forthcoming album Popular Songs, which is available 9/8 from Matador. For you die hard Yo La Tengo fans out there you can participate in the Buy Now Get Early program from Matador to get the album before any of your friends.


Yo La Tengo - "Here To Fall"

The Thermals Return to Phoenix in September

Portland indie-pop-punk band The Thermals were just in town back in May and will be working their way back our way this September. The band will be playing The Rhythm Room on September 8th. Tickets are available now at Zia Records, Stinkweeds, Hoodlums and online here.

Tonight In Phoenix: Starlight Mints @ Rhythm Room

Oklahoma "psych-popsters" Starlight Mints just kicked off their tour in support of their latest album, Change Remains, and make a stop tonight(7/22) at The Rhythm Room in Phoenix. Tickets are still available for the all ages show and can be purchased online here. Source Victoria open the show.


Starlight Mints - "Paralyzed"

mp3: The Cave Singers - "At The Cut"

Take a listen to the latest mp3, "At The Cut", from Seattle's The Cave Singers. The new track comes from the bands forthcoming album, Welcome Joy, which is available 8/18 from Matador.


The Cave Singers - "At The Cut"

You can catch The Cave Singers in person when they play Modified Arts on September 29th with Lightning Dust.

WHY? playing Modified Arts

The fall concert schedule is really starting to fill up. Another addition just announced today is from indie hip-hop trio WHY? The group will play two Arizona shows this October starting with a performance at Modified Arts on 10/23 and then making a stop the following night at Club Congress in Tucson. The band will playing some new tracks from their forthcoming album Eskimo Snow. Should be a great show. Au and Serengeti and Polyphonic open the show. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online here.

Deer Tick do the Laundromatinee

Deer Tick stopped by My Old Kentucky's Laundromatinee to record a few songs in glorious black and white. I was pretty bummed when I had to miss their show here in Phoenix so this almost makes it better...almost. What's that? Why did I miss the show you ask... I had rabbies OK, are you happy now? I was almost over that and you HAD to drag it out of my mental garbage can didn't you?

Beastie Boys feat. Nas - "Too Many Rappers"

We're still pretty bummed by the news of Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys having cancer. Obviously, his condition is forcing the group to cancel some shows and push back the release of their forthcoming album. We are glad to hear that cancer is treatable and wish Yauch a speedy recovery.

Earlier today Stereogum posted a stream of "Too Many Rappers", a new Beastie Boys song featuring Nas. Take a listen below to the new track.



(via: Stereogum)

Yo La Tengo playing Marquee Theatre

New Jersey's finest Yo La Tengo will make a stop in Tempe on October 14th where they will play Marquee Theatre. No word yet on who will open the show. Tickets go on sale July 25th. For more info you can visit the Stateside Presents website.

Kudos to Stateside Presents for yet another awesome band they've lined up.


Yo La Tengo - "Periodically Double Or Triple"

mp3: Rain Machine - "Give Blood"

Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio has a very respectable beard. He also has a solo album that he is releasing under the name Rain Machine. The self titled album will be released 9/22 on Anti-.

Here is the description of the album from the record label:

"Rain Machine features ten unflinchingly original and emotional songs mixing elements of modern jazz, blue-grass and blistering guitar driven rock into a refreshing new sound. As singer and guitarist for celebrated band TV on the Radio, Malone proved himself both a captivating and delightfully unpredictable musical force. On Rain Machine, he shows himself a singer and a lyricist of startling talents. Malone recently described Rain Machine as “a nearly full spectrum of frequencies audible to the human ear, a reflection of a variety of emotions and situations real and imagined - some rhythm some rhyme.” In most instances such a statement could be dismissed as nothing more than playful hyperbole. This is not one of those times. Rain Machine is the sound of an extraordinary artist emerging into his own."

You can listen to the first mp3 off of the new album, "Give Blood", down below.


Rain Machine - "Give Blood"

More AA Bondy Tour Dates

Our good friend AA Bondy is finishing up his supporting dates with Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band tonight at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA. but if you can't make it out tonight don't fret, Mr Bondy has a few more shows scheduled in Sep. in support of his new album When The Devils Loose that slated for release on Sep 1st via Fat Possum.


A.A. Bondy September Tour Dates:
SEPT. 2 PORTLAND, OR MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS
SEPT. 3 SEATTLE, WA THE HIGH DIVE
SEPT. 5 LOS ANGELES, CA F YEAH FEST 6 (L.A. Historic State Park)
SEPT. 8 ALLSTON, MA GREAT SCOTT
SEPT. 9 NEW YORK, NY MERCURY LOUNGE
SEPT. 10 WASHINGTON, DC ROCK AND ROLL HOTEL
SEPT. 11 PHILADELPHIA, PA KUNG FU NECKTIE


AA Bondy - "When the Devils Loose"

mp3: The Big Pink - "Dominos"

The song "Dominos" is the latest mp3 from London duo Milo Cordell and Robie Furze, better known as The Big Pink. The duo will be releasing their debut LP, A Brief History of Love, 9/14 from 4AD.


The Big Pink - "Dominos"

mp3: The Gossip "Heavy Cross"

This song is just sooo damn good it's "Louder Than Your FACE!" I have been listening to this song on some heavy rotation via Sirius XMU and now that iTunes is giving it away for free for a week I am sure I will listen to it enough to be sick of it soon enough. Their new album is our NOW digitally on iTunes and Amazon but I heard somewhere that the U.S. CD release is immanent.


The Gossip - "Heavy Cross"

New Music Tuesday: Magnolia Electric Co., Wye Oak, Blue Roses

Some very cool new releases this week. My favorite has to be Magnolia Electric Co.'s fifth full length album Josephine. The album is a tribute to former bassist Evan Farrell and just an all around great listen.

Other albums worth checking out include Wye Oak's The Knot, and two self titled albums from Blue Roses and Bad Veins.

Here is a full list of recommended albums this week. As always be sure to support you local record store.

Bad Veins: Bad Veins

Blue Roses: Blue Roses

The Fiery Furnaces:I'm Going Away

Her Space Holiday: Sleepy Tigers

Magnolia Electric Co.: Josephine

Rainbow Arabia: Kabukimono

Starlight Mints: Change Remains

Wye Oak: The Knot

Old Canes Sign to Saddle Creek Announce New Album

When I think of Saddle Creek Records I think of beards so the Old Canes should fit right in. It's also nice to have a whole completed album when you sign to a new record label that way you can take it easy for a few month and get to know each other. Maybe have a couple of beers whilst bowling. Just a suggestion...jeez. Oh yea, they do really have a new album out on Oct 20th called Feral Harmonic so it's good that is comes out right before Halloween because that title is kinda creeping me out.

Feral Harmonic out 10/20/09

















1. Intro
2. Little Bird Courage
3. The Last Collapse
4. Trust
5. Next Flood
6. Sweet
7. Under
8. I Will Be The Sun
9. Stuck
10. Flower Faces
11. Black Hill Chapel
12. Southern Radio

Bon Iver to play Mesa Arts Center

Another great concert announcement just came our way via Stateside Presents. Wisconsin's own Bon Iver will be playing to gigs in Arizona this September starting with a show at Rialto Theatre in Tucson on September 28th followed by a show at Mesa Arts Center on the 29th. Personally, I've been patiently waiting for Bon Iver to come to town since first listening to his 2008 classic For Emma, Forever Ago. Tickets go on sale this Friday(7/24) and are sure to go fast.


Bon Iver - "Skinny Love"